DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. And Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Inver Grove Heights For County State Aid Highway 63 And Interstate 494 Interchange Footprint Study In Inver Grove Heights, County Project 63-29
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 63-29; and
WHEREAS, CP 63-29 is the preliminary engineering and consulting services for a study in the anticipated footprint area of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 63 and Interstate 494; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Department sent a request for proposals (RFP) to four qualified professional consultants; and
WHEREAS, the proposals received were evaluated by County and City staff; and
WHEREAS, the proposal from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. provided the most complete response to the RFP, including project details and the most comprehensive cost for all the services needed; and
WHEREAS, the 2024-2028 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget includes $470,000 for CP 63-29 engineering consulting and design services; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the execution of a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for engineering consulting services for CP 63-29 for actual costs not to exceed $342,210 and
WHEREAS, the City’s staff concurs with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, a joint powers agreement (JPA) between the County and the City of Inver Grove Heights is necessary to outline cost participation and responsibilities for CP 63-29; and
WHEREAS, the County’s cost share for CP 63-29 consulting services is 66.66 percent for the County and 33.33 percent for the City of Inver Grove Heights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to perform engineering consulting services for County Project 63-29 in an amount not to exceed $342,210, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Inver Grove Heights for County Project 63-29 Interchange Footprint Study.
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